Aquaculture brings healthy, sustainable oysters to your table. But how do they get there? Check out a few photos to see how aquaculture grows and delivers great seafood.

The Pelican Oyster Co. is a shellfish farm based in Tallahassee, Florida.

Oysters live in salty or brackish coastal waters, clustering on older shells, rock, piers, or any hard, submerged surface. They fuse together as they grow, forming rock-like reefs that provide habitat for other marine animals and plants.

Oyster restoration in the Chesapeake Bay benefits both the ecosystem and the economy.

Officials reopened Drayton Harbor, in northern Washington state, this winter to commercial oyster farming 22 years after the community stepped up to reduce water pollution.

We are measuring the health of Long Island Sound’s oysters to guide restoration.

Hog Island Oyster Co. is a shellfish grower located in Marshall, California.

Oyster industry insights include market trends, opportunities, and challenges.

Hump Island Oyster Company is a shellfish and kelp grower based in Ketchikan, Alaska.

Teacher at Sea Alumni talks about teaching in Brooklyn and how he shares his passion for oysters with his students.

Take a virtual tour to learn about how—and why—NOAA and partners are restoring oyster reef habitat in the Chesapeake Bay.

New technical memorandum examines oyster reefs’ ability to improve ecosystems.

Two projects assisting oyster reef habitat restoration that will protect Georgia’s saltwater marshes and coastline.

Summer 2024 interns Jonathan Lim and Jennifer Herrera share their experiences studying the effects of marine carbon dioxide removal on oysters at the NOAA Fisheries Milford Laboratory.

NOAA and the U.S. Naval Academy explore whether using “direct setting” of oyster larvae is effective.